Michigan State University
Midwest Classic
Bastel Leads Women's Golf Into Fourth
2/26/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Feb. 26, 2000
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State's women's golf team battled through a rain delay and shot a first-round 313 on Friday, good for fourth place out of 16 teams after one day at the Midwest Classic in Dallas, Texas. Sophomore Emily Bastel (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) led the way at the 5,838-yard, par-72 Hyatt Bear Creek Golf Club, firing a one-under-par 71 to claim the individual lead. Play continues Saturday and Sunday with 18 holes each day.
The Spartans are just seven shots behind first-place TCU (306) and three shots behind Northwestern and Missouri, who are tied for second at 310.
Bastel, in search of the first tournament title of her collegiate career, leads Lori Sutherland (TCU) and Emily Gilley (Northwestern) by one shot each. Bastel equaled her career low with her first-round 71.
Bastel's classmate, Stacy Snider (Grand Rapids, Mich.), is also in the top 20 for the Spartans, standing in a tie for 18th after firing a 79 in the first round. Junior Kasey Gant (Fort Wayne, Ind.) is tied for 28th at 81.
The tournament continues with 18 holes on Saturday and Sunday.
MIDWEST CLASSIC ? HYATT BEAR CREEK G.C. ? DALLAS, TEXAS ? PAR 72 ? 5,838 YARDS
TEAM STANDINGS (with Golfweek ranking)1. #22 TCU 3062. #27 Northwestern 310 #38 Missouri 3104. #39 MICHIGAN STATE 3135. Southern Methodist 3156. #30 Nebraska 318 Lamar 3188. Iowa 321 Michigan 32110. Wisconsin 32511. Minnesota 32612. Southern Illinois 32713. Iowa State 33214. Penn State 33315. Illinois State 33516. Illinois 339
MSU INDIVIDUALS1. Emily Bastel 71t18. Stacy Snider 79t28. Kasey Gant 81t42. Shellie Morton 82t62. Jessica Till 85
